The King of Urban Mercenaries
Chapter 745: 747: Please Give Her a Home

Chapter 745: Chapter 747: Please Give Her a Home

“Every time you come back, you bring so much for them, it’s too extravagant. Normally, you already donate so much. Honestly, I don’t even know how to thank you. Weiwei, I really appreciate you so much. Without your donations over the years, I’m afraid our orphanage would have collapsed long ago.”

Ling Weiwei, the beautiful minister who had grown up in this orphanage, was in the director’s room. The director, who was about the same age as Aunty Lan but with a slightly waxen complexion and clearly visible wrinkles on her face, and slightly graying hair, held Ling Weiwei’s hand, expressing her feelings with a mix of inexplicable emotion and slight excitement.

“Director, I’m not an outsider, I’m one of our orphanage’s own. Back then, if it hadn’t been for you taking me in, I might have died at a young age. You are my lifesaver, and the orphanage is where I was raised. To be honest, I’ve always considered the orphanage my home over the years. And Director, I’ve always thought of you as family. So, you must never think of me as an outsider. If even you see me as an outsider, then I really would have nowhere else to go.”

Hearing Ling Weiwei, the beautiful minister’s heartfelt words, the already emotional and slightly stirred orphanage director didn’t say much, but a gleam of joy flashed briefly in her eyes.

For her, who had been running the orphanage alone for nearly thirty years, she had witnessed many orphans grow up, and unavoidably, she had also witnessed much “ingratitude.”

Many orphans she had raised had completely forgotten her once they grew up. Some even came to her asking for their records at the orphanage to be destroyed, erasing all traces.

In short, many who left the orphanage saw their origins as a disgrace.

In contrast, Ling Weiwei, who since starting her career, had made time every month to visit the orphanage, bring gifts and stationery for the children, was undoubtedly a rare and heartwarming figure.

As the orphanage director had said, in the recent years as her health declined, if it hadn’t been for the vital support from Ling Weiwei, this orphanage, which didn’t even have a proper name, would have likely shut down already.

After all, for the past thirty years, it had been maintained solely by the aging orphanage director. Apart from the limited annual funding from the Town Council, the orphanage relied entirely on donations from kind-hearted people.

“Weiwei, there are some words I’ve held in my heart for a long time. I never had the chance to say them before, but now that you’ve found your soulmate, I must speak,” said the orphanage director, after watching Lin Fei distribute gifts to the children in the courtyard. She turned to Ling Weiwei and said solemnly, “Weiwei, you shouldn’t keep spending so much on these children.”

As soon as the orphanage director finished speaking, Ling Weiwei, the beautiful minister, responded with a slightly stern face, “Director, what are you talking about? I came from our orphanage, and although I’m not there now, I’ve never felt that I’m not part of it. These children might not be the ones who grew up with me, but they are still my brothers and sisters. How can it be extravagant to buy things for my own siblings?”

“Your money doesn’t just fall from the sky. Over the years, you have given me money annually, plus what you buy for them every month, I fear it has cost you quite a bit. I know you earn more now, and that’s why, over the years, I have gone against my conscience and accepted your donations time and again. But now, things are different. Weiwei, you have found your beloved, and if I’m not mistaken, you’ll be starting a family soon. After you marry, you’ll soon have your own children. When you have children, you’ll have many expenses. If you keep spending on us like this, your own life could be delayed.”

“So, no matter what, I can no longer accept your donations.” As he said this, the orphanage director once again took Ling Weiwei’s gentle hand into his, holding it firmly, and spoke earnestly to the woman, “Weiwei, what you have done over the years has already exceeded what I did for you back then. You have repaid me, you have repaid our orphanage, and it’s already enough. You should think about your own future.”

“Director, I will think about my own affairs. Right now, I’m still young, I can still strive hard. In the future, I will earn even more. So you really don’t need to worry about my future. Besides, as you said, I will be starting a family. Once I’m married, it means someone will support me. In that case, I can give more money to help improve these children’s lives.”

The orphanage director’s persuasion, though it made Ling Weiwei blush slightly, obviously did not convince the woman.

“I understand your intentions, Weiwei. If I were a bit younger, I would also be willing to accept your donations. But I’m old now, I can’t last many more years. At most, I can only hold on for another three to five years, any longer would just be delaying these children. In the past two years, you must have noticed that I hardly take in any orphans anymore. It’s not that I don’t want to, I just really don’t have the strength anymore.”

“Director, you are still young, you can surely live to be a hundred years old. Next time I come, I—”

“Enough, you don’t have to worry about me. I know my own body.” The orphanage director waved his hand to interrupt Ling Weiwei and, holding her hand, he sighed deeply.

Then, the orphanage director once again looked towards the yard where Lin Fei was distributing gifts to the children. A sincere smile appeared on his pale face and he said, “His name is Lin Fei, right? Weiwei, could you call him over? I have a few words I’d like to say to him.”

…

“Director.”

“Mr. Lin, please have a seat.” After inviting Lin Fei to sit down, the orphanage director personally poured a cup of water for him, then glanced outside at Ling Weiwei, who was distributing gifts to the children in place of Lin Fei, and said, “Mr. Lin, I have actually been waiting for you for several years.”

As he spoke, perhaps sensing surprise in Lin Fei’s eyes, the orphanage director quickly explained, “Mr. Lin, please don’t misunderstand. I have no other intentions, my meaning is, I’ve been looking forward to seeing Weiwei find her loved one for many years. Fortunately, today Mr. Lin, you arrived, and I’m truly happy for Weiwei. At the same time, I must also thank you, Mr. Lin, for allowing me to see the hope of Weiwei starting a family. Here, I also earnestly request that you cherish Weiwei and provide her with a home soon. For a child like Weiwei, who has come out of our orphanage, the biggest wish is to start a family.”